Fishing Minote Lake in Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  You will find Minote Lake in Saint John County, New Brunswick. The land about it is pine and birch. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Most waters listed here for Saint John County are larger. The closest town, Wells, is 2.4 km away. It is 200 km to Dartmouth, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Minote Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Saint John County names alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, American shad and American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Minote Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -8°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Minote Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is a mapped landing stage 1.3 km away. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Cosy Lake at 0.2 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Minote Lake as something to verify.